Matthew J. Sharbaugh
How Judge Sharbaugh decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On fee petitions he scrutinizes billing for work attributable to non-prevailing/non-settling parties and segregates or applies percentage reductions, but otherwise defers to reasonable lodestar calculations.
“he applied a general-percentage reduction to any non-segregable work ... recommends that this Court grant Plaintiff’s motion in large part”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Magistrate Judge Sharbaugh recommends that this Court grant Plaintiff’s motion in large part and award $170,009.95 in attorneys’ fees and $2,427.48 in costs.”
“the Report and Recommendation [Dkt. # 18] is ADOPTED in its entirety; it is FURTHER ORDERED that defendant’s motion to expunge criminal record [Dkt. # 13] is DENIED.”
“the undersigned recommends that Plaintiff’s motion for judgment of reversal (ECF No. 7) and the Commissioner’s motion for judgment of affirmance (ECF No. 8) both be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART ... and that the case be REMANDED to the SSA pursuant to sentence four”
“the Commissioner’s motion for judgment of affirmance (ECF No. 8) ... be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART”
“Magistrate Judge Sharbaugh recommended that the Court deny Philpot’s motion and grant the District’s cross-motion.”
“The undersigned recommends that the Court remand for further consideration on the class-size claim, as well.”
“the undersigned RECOMMENDS that the Court GRANT IN PART CTWF’s motion for partial summary judgment.”
“the undersigned RECOMMENDS that the Court DENY WITHOUT PREJUDICE Sobot’s motion for attorneys’ fees as premature, with leave to refile at the conclusion of the case.”
“The undersigned therefore RECOMMENDS that the Court DENY Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 8)”
“and GRANT the District’s motion (ECF No. 10).”
“the undersigned RECOMMENDS that the Court GRANT IN PART and DENY IN PART both Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 67)”
“and the District’s cross-motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 70).”
“the undersigned RECOMMENDS that the Court GRANT the United States’ application and enter the requested restraining order.”
“Amazon’s motion is GRANTED IN PART, and the Court accordingly ORDERS that the Clerk of Court shall respectfully TRANSFER this case to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division.”
“it declines to reach Amazon’s alternative dismissal arguments under Rule 12(b)(6).”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court DENIES Defendants’ motion to dismiss.”
“the Court DENIES Mr. W’s motion for judgment of reversal (ECF No. 7)”
“and GRANTS the Commissioner’s cross-motion for judgment of affirmance (ECF No. 8).”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
His civil referrals include special-education merits and fee disputes, wage-and-hour fee petitions, Social Security disability appeals, public-records matters, and occasional criminal motions.
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